10 AEW And NJPW Dream Crossover Matches
1. ‘Hangman’ Page Vs. Kazuchika Okada
The idea of New Japan’s ‘Rainmaker’ crossing paths with the roster of AEW is enough to make you salivate. The sheer amount of dream matches for this man, who almost certainly represents the peak of Japan’s premiere wrestling company, is mind-numbing. Truly, we could’ve written ten entries about Okada dream matches and called it a day.
To pick one specifically though, in all fairness, was quite obvious. Kazuchika Okada, the reigning and defending IWGP World Heavyweight champion, should face the man who shares the same spot at the peak of his respective mountain. Rainmaker versus Buckshot Lariat!
What makes the face-off between Okada and AEW Champion ‘Hangman’ Adam Page so enticing though is the story. Kazuchika Okada is one of the most decorated New Japan stars of all time and enters with all the pageantry that he can be afforded: dressed in gold and walking through clouds of falling cash. Conversely, Adam Page considers himself the “millennial cowboy”; a working man who had to struggle to overcome his own demons and friends to get his hands on AEW’s biggest prize.
Hangman is just starting to cut his teeth and Okada has beaten everyone who has stood before him. It’s a clash between the rising star and one of the best of all time.